Ryan Bates
40 articles · 411mania.com
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Fantasy Showdown: Felix Trinidad vs. Miguel Cotto
Welcome to Fantasy Showdown, where we pit two fan favorites who never went head to head against each other. In this inaugural edition, we pit Felix Trinidad (42-3, 35 KOs) and Miguel…
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?The Greatest? Birthday One Could Ask For
Admiration of Muhammad Ali is not uncommon. From every boxer who?s donned a pair of white Everlast trunks with black trim, to anyone who?s ever amped themselves up with Ali?s ?float like…
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2011 Scrappy Awards (Part 2)
Yes, it is time for the best of the best once again to shine in our second half of the 2012 Scrappy Awards! We dealt with the ones who made us cringe?…
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2011 Scrappy Awards (Part 1)
It?s time for some heart-felt congratulations and back-patting. That?s right, as the Hollywood glitterati ramp up for the Academy Awards, and music gears up for the Grammys, our staff buckles down, Ramon…
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MGM Grand Recap: Controversy in Pacquiao/Marquez, Bradley Victorious
If you wanted to know the real victor in the first two bouts between Manny Pacquaio and Juan Manuel Marquez, it would depend on who you asked. Now, with the third bout,…
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Marquez Post-Fight: ?What Do I Have To Do??
In the first two fights, Juan Manuel Marquez said he was robbed from victory with a draw and a decision loss to arch-rival Manny Pacquiao. The third time, he may have a…
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Pacquiao/Marquez III: This Time It?s Personal
Juan Manuel Marquez has had something of a chip on his shoulder for the past three years. It?s aggravated him enough to the point where he?s prolonged his career, jumped weight classes,…
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15 Rounds with Jose Benavidez Jr.
The average 19-year-old spends Saturdays hanging out with friends at the mall or prepping for the night?s activities, saintly or sinful. Jose Benavidez Jr. is far from being an average 19-year-old. The…
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Not Everybody?s Ready For Some Football
Despite how much of a mismatch it may be, the point still stands that people were talking about Mayweather/Ortiz. The critical word there is were. They were talking about why Mayweather couldn?t…
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Prizefight Preview: Of Prose and Khans
One of the participants in Saturday?s main event is still suspected to have a glass jaw, despite only having gone the distance in only two of his past seven fights and wins.…
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Pacquiao-Mosley Summed Up In One Word: ?Ehh?
Boxing fans, unfortunate as it is, are used to underwhelming fight cards. But, silly us, we expect a little more when a card is headlined by the pound-for-pound champion and an eight-weight…
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The Ten Count 10.01.10: Bettering the Sport of Boxing
2010 is about 3/4 of the way done, and looking back at the year in boxing so far... well... it's sucked. We were all so busy getting our boxers in a knot…
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Boxing’s 3R’s 08.17.10: Dmitry Pirog, Arreola’s Performance, HBO
You wanted it, and we deliver! 411mania's 3R's have invaded the Boxing Zone! Find out why Dmitry Pirog is so Right, HBO is so wRong, and Chris Arreola is getting so Ridiculous.…
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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 08.02.10: Top Stank
Pacquiao/Mayweather fell apart again, and for what it's worth, Top Rank is moving on with life. Too bad the result leaves a nasty layer of slime. Ryan Bates returns to 411mania with…
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15 Minutes of Fame 5.21.10: The Triumphant Return
Rhino is back, and here's what's going on in my crazy mind. Rhino is back, and needs some fame! 15 minutes of it, at least! This issue is being brought to you…
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Calling A Spade A Spade 5.33.10: The Truth Behind Floyd Beating Shane
"Ryan, we need you now. Make sense of this!" "Shane Mosley had everything he needed to do the job. What happened?" "Ryan, you always cut through the bullshit and keep it logical.…
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The Ten Count 04.01.10:Ten Reasons Why I Love Floyd Mayweather Jr.
I've done some soul searching, and I have to confess, there's a lot more about Floyd Mayweather Jr. that I love then I have previously confessed. My "mea culpa" to the world,…
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Face The Jury 3.13.10: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather
Though we may not see it in the ring, the two men (and more specifically, their images) will meet in the jury of my peers. Patrick Cassidy and Ramon Aranda argue the…
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15 Minutes of Fame 02.26.10: Can’t Buy Me Love
"Spade" has been neutered this week; it'll be back next week. Until then, Rhino's fifteen minutes revolves around the heavyweight championship you didn't know about, Manny Pacquiao LIVE!, and basic economics. I…
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411’s Prizefight Preview 2.13.10: Pinoy Power 3 And/Or Latin Fury 13
No matter what you call it, the card headlined by Donaire and Montiel is a solid one. Get ready, because on Saturday, it's time for "Pinoy Power 3." Er, wait... it's time…
